Squeeze – 18 November 1998 – live at Colston Hall, Bristol

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KayJay says:

4 March 2010 at 10:20 am

I’ve dug out a review of the gig wot I wrote just after…..

Well what can I say that others haven’t said already? It’s TWO YEARS since I saw the full band live, but was it worth the wait? You bet it was! It was two and a quarter hours of sheer bliss (though since I spent the whole time with my left ear six inches from a speaker stack, I’m paying for it today!) I say it every time, but this time I really think they were the best I’ve ever seen them. The new members fitted in as if they’d been part of the band forever, they all seemed to be having such a good time, Glenn’s voice was better than ever, his sartorial elegance was unsurpassed (has Chris been out shopping with him?) and his guitar – well – words fail me. The set list has been covered before, but I must mention an AMAZING rendition of Walk Away, and that sexy arrangement of Fingertips – fantastic!. The new material went down well, though few there were familiar with it. Here I must make a confession. I went out on the Monday morning to buy Domino, hassling the staff at HMV because it was in a box under some other stuff instead of being on the shelf, rushed home to play it, and thought….uh! I was a tad disappointed, nothing really stood out, it was a bit too laid back. Now, I’m not one of those who just likes the old favourites, though I’ve followed the band since Take Me; some of the best stuff they’ve ever done is on Play, SFP and Ridiculous. But it grew on me, and I have to say that live it was GREAT! – much heavier, more guitar-driven, dare I say it more like it should have been recorded. Bonkers, Play On, To Be A Dad, Domino, Little King, all wonderful, but best of all was Sleeping With A Friend. The normally reticent Bristol audience were up and dancing to them all, possibly helped by the non-presence of the bouncers who have put me back in my seat on more than one occasion!

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packetofthree says:

24 November 2014 at 11:52 am

Chris Difford’s Tour Diary:

Bristol.

Bristol always reminds me of when Elton got up and played with us and how much fun that was, the crowd loved it. Tonight was just as good but without Sir Elton by our side, we were top notch as Glenn would say. I like Bristol a lot.

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Squeeze – 18 November 1998 – live at Colston Hall, Bristol

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